Allocation and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1070 (October 2024).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-04	Available
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1070 (October 2024).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31699	Allocation and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands		Modified
213159	Allocation and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1070	ICR Reference No: 202503-3060-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-3060-011
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WTB
Title: Allocation and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/05/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2027
Responses	19,604	0	8,205
Time Burden (Hours)	14,347	0	5,677
Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,000	0	200,000

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Abstract: On January 24, 2024, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 24-16, in WT Docket No. 20-133 entitled “Modernizing and Expanding Access to the 70/80/90 GHz Bands” (“Report and Order”). The Report and Order was subsequently released on January 26, 2024, and published in the Federal Register on April 29, 2024. Relevant to Control No. 3060-1070, the Report and Order adopted the following Commission rules: section 101.63(b); section 101.1523(a) and (e); and section 101.1528(a)(11), (b)(10), and (d).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 302a Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(c) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(f) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AL11	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 33242	04/29/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 95211	12/02/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 11168	03/04/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Allocation and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands
Allocation and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	19,604	8,205	0	0	11,399	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,347	5,677	0	0	8,670	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,000	200,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are program changes to this collection as a result of the information collection requirements adopted in FCC 24-16. The program changes/increases are as follows: +860 to the number of respondents, +11,399 to the annual number of responses, and +8,670 to the annual burden hours. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $131,891

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/05/2025

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